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Official observances

16 September 2016

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Peace ‘Not a Gift’, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance, Urging Daily Efforts by All to End Conflict, Violence

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Peace Bell Ceremony to commemorate the International Day of Peace, in New York today:

16 September 2016

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Work Together to Builder Greener Planet, Champion Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Urges in Message on International Day of Peace

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Peace, to be observed on 21 September:

15 September 2016

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Reducing Use of Hydrofluorocarbons Central to Fight against Global Warming, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Ozone Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed on 16 September:

14 September 2016

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Universal Accessibility Central to Responsible, Sustainable Travel Policies, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Tourism Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Tourism Day, observed on 27 September:

8 September 2016

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Aim at Universal Literacy to Build Foundation for Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Urges Governments, Partners on International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Literacy Day, observed today:

5 September 2016

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Unleash Human Spirit’s Full Force, Secretary-General Says on International Day of Charity, Calling for Collective Drive towards Sustainable Development Goals

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Charity, observed today:

31 August 2016

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At Event Marking International Day, Secretary-General Calls on All to Ban Nuclear Testing, Ratify Convention, Eradicate ‘Poisonous’ Legacy

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Kim Won-soo, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for an event marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, in New York today:

30 August 2016

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Secretary-General, on International Day, Calls on States to Acknowledge Family, Friends of Disappeared as Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed today:

22 August 2016

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Nuclear Test Ban Key for Other Disarmament, Regional Security Measures, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on 29 August:

19 August 2016

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Legacy of Fallen Staff Lives on in Determination to Create Peaceful Future, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Service Commemorating Iraq Bombing

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the annual memorial service in honour of fallen staff on the anniversary of the Canal Hotel bombing in Iraq, in New York today: